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10/2/2014

Free Awesome Book Giveaway...

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Ben Falk's book is a must for cold climate Permaculture designers, homesteader's and anyone keen to learn from insightful and experienced holistic decision making.  We thoroughly enjoyed the read, and most importantly from our perspective; it's a work based on raw experience, dedication and enthusiasm.  Permaculture design is learnt by doing; we need more practitioners out on the ground working professionally & implementing resilient and effective solutions restoring ecosystems, connecting people to bring about robust local economies & exchange systems and meeting our human needs holistically.  This book supports those objectives, written in a refreshing tone that sets aside theory from observed practice. Ben has a diverse and deep design experience, and we are very excited to have him join us this spring for the first PDC at the farm as a guest lecturer via conference call.


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Short season cold hardy rice in cold climate Vermont, Ben Falk
Peter Bane wrote a nice review for Permaculture Activist which gets deeper into different aspects of the book if you are interested.  If you are considering taking a Permaculture Design Course this year check out the listings at the farm, where we are proud to have some of the leading global practitioners & researchers join us via digital link up, as well as local expertise joining us for different trainings.  Details are getting posted on relevant course listings as they come in.

We are also excited to offer what we think is a unique learning opportunity in Europe- our 10 Week Professional Permaculture Accelerator Internship.  We might be biased, but we think it's the most exciting Permaculture event happening in Europe this year, including over 530hrs of curriculum based learning & 5 Certificate Courses with some awesome folks joining us on the ground & via teleconference as we initiate this flagship project;

  • 90hr+ PDC certified by PRI (Aus) & PC Assoc (UK)
  • 5 day Forest Gardens & Perennial Cropping
  • 5 day Regenerating Soils
  • 5 day Keyline® Design & Holistic Management®
  • 5 day Teaching Permaculture Creatively
We devised this training to put you in the driving seat.  We want to support more professionals getting out there in the field.  Having observed the PC world over the past years we see that there are few defined pathways into professional design and the most efficient tools, techniques & decision making processes are often quite different from the "standard" Permaculture approach.  Ever looking to integrate what actually works from our experience we will be examining the "nuts and bolts" of how to take design out into the field; looking at effective design and how to plan, budget and implement projects in an effective and methodical way.  It is through the actual realization of designs that the true learning takes place, and so this program is formulated to offer a professional accelerator for those wishing to work in this broad and exciting field.  The insights we have gained from our work with Keyline design and Holistic Management  deeply inform how we organize Permaculture Design and how we manage effective decision making in a holistic and inclusive manner.  We are excited to be able to support anyone dedicated to regenerating their soils, communities and economy for the benefit of all through our work at ridgedale PERMACULTURE, do not hesitate to be in touch with the farm if you like.  Trainings listed in the drop down box above.

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Luke link
9/2/2014 07:59:25 pm

Uhhh, looks good! One I dont have too!

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Hanneke
9/2/2014 08:03:26 pm

Ah just what we need <3

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Pella Thiel link
9/2/2014 08:04:37 pm

Hi guys, what a lovely work you are doing. I was recommended the book last week too, and yes, please, send it :)

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Vigfus Valgeirsson link
9/2/2014 08:07:49 pm

I'm really impressed with Ben's work!

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Ognen
9/2/2014 08:13:13 pm

I'm sure my friends and I gonna enjoy reading the book...maybe apply some solution too.Greetings from Macedonia!

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Curtis Phillips
9/2/2014 08:20:15 pm

"Discovering" Ben's work has been great! I live in southern Quebec. any Ressources I can find that help me apply permaculture practices in a cold climate are so helpful. I'd love a copy of that book. Thanks!

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Tania
9/2/2014 08:24:10 pm

Hello! OUahh good book for Luxembourg. I will share the book with friends setting up a collective farm over here, with friends (seriously) dreaming of a farm elsewhere, and with myself because i feel that it is the right moment to get practical advice from a real working project. If you choose me/us :-) please send the book to our friend Marko as i will be away until april.

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Karl
9/2/2014 08:35:01 pm

I would like one copy too! Sounds really good.

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Katherine Gouin
9/2/2014 10:35:50 pm

Vraiment belle initiative! Merci de m'envoyer une copie, je me réjouie de le lire, ça m'aidera à patienter jusqu'à l'été!

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julio link
9/2/2014 10:39:00 pm

We want to apply some of these techniques to the cold andean highs here in Ecuador! Thanks !

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Beatrice Krehl
9/2/2014 11:26:56 pm

My copy just arrived today. Looking forward to read it.

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Loretta Buckner link
10/2/2014 01:00:16 am

(aka "DÜRTY GÜRL") I really appreciate what ya'll are doing over there--it is much in line with what I hope to co-create here in Florida - North Carolina (temperate to semi-tropical US) rock ON!

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Ross Murray
10/2/2014 01:28:08 am

Looks awesome.

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Ulla Fåhraeus
10/2/2014 02:38:57 am

This book would be a great support to me, since I am going to spread the word of Permaculture in the city of Västerås, Sweden, this spring! HELP!

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[email protected]
10/2/2014 02:56:19 am

I was going to buy Ben's book at a conference this weekend but it sold out. He was also slated to talk but he got snowed in VT. I wish I could find a high quality PDC such as this one in my region.

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Johan Marand
10/2/2014 06:07:25 am

Cold climate... check. Farm... check. Resilient permaculture solutions from Ben Falk... would love some!
The activities at Ridgedale this year look awesome.

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Pit
10/2/2014 07:44:59 am

Would come in super handy right now

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Steve Timmermans
10/2/2014 08:47:28 pm

A lot more people need to replicate and live by Ben Falk's whole systems lifeways habits and relationship with Earth. He's proven that it can be done, and that there's still hope for a much better future.

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G. van der Meulen link
11/2/2014 02:30:57 am

The book seems so interesting, as do your courses. But I can't leave my farm alone....

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Folke Günther link
12/2/2014 08:04:42 pm

It would be good to include the book in my library!

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astrid jansson
13/2/2014 03:28:35 am

Looks like a great book we could have good use of here on the farm in Götene!

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Eeo Stubblefield link
13/2/2014 09:42:23 am

Breathtaking - rice paddies in Vermont !!!
Ben Falk is a inspiring permaculture designer...
I took a tour of his place this past summer - so beautiful!

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Lynnea link
13/2/2014 01:28:51 pm

This will likely be a cornerstone of our new property! Thank you!

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Ridgedale Richard
13/2/2014 09:43:08 pm

Congrat's Astrid We've picked you out the hat to receive this weeks AWESOME free book giveaway- Ben Falks Resilient Farm and Homestead. Please PM us with your mailing details and phone contact (for shippers) Thanks everyone, hope you get to read this book soon- lot's of practical experience to learn from...

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Genieknows conference call link
16/9/2022 07:31:49 am

I'm preparing for a conference call with my boss and a half-dozen other colleagues. It's my first big presentation, and I'm a little nervous. What do I need to do to make sure the conference call goes well?

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